✨It’s a Cathedral Weekend! ✨
🙌 Don't Miss it! 🔥💙
Rebuild My Church Capital Campaign
Lay Leadership Weekend
Come to Mass this weekend to listen, pray, and learn more about our Rebuild My Church Capital Campaign. Together, let us answer the call to strengthen our Cathedral parish and school for generations to come.
Cathedral
Wednesday March 4th
Put out Into the Deep: A Lenten Series by Fr. Christy at 7:00PM
Cathedral Community Room
Saturday, March 7
Men on Mission at 8:30 AM
Join other men of the parish in reflecting and sharing about Sunday's readings.
Cathedral Community Room
Bread and Soup Dinner at 5:00 PM
Enjoy Food and Fellowship this Lenten season
Cathedral Community Room
Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHcfvykgkc_ywocEr1Hm-z4XEVZOuno1UV0YPOmy-_epGXdw/viewform?usp=header
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Babka Sale Ordering March 7th/8th
Place your-pre-order after all masses. The Babka Sale is sponsored by the Circle of Friends in support of the St. Francis Cathedral Gardening ministry
“Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” (Luke 5:4)
Join us Wednesday, March 4 at 7:00 PM in the Community Room as Fr. Timothy Christy begins “Lent off Right” — an evening of reflection, prayer, and faith to start the Lenten season.
All are welcome. Come and be renewed this Lent. ✝️
#Lent #CathedralFamily #FaithJourney #StFrancisCathedral
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
❄️ WINTER STORM UPDATE ❄️
Due to the approaching winter storm, please note the following schedule changes for Sunday, February 22 – Monday, February 23:
⛪ Sunday Morning Masses (8AM, 10AM, 12PM) – Celebrated as scheduled
📺 10AM Mass – Live-streamed
🚫 Canceled Sunday Afternoon:
• Rite of Election (2:30PM)
• 5PM Mass
• Confirmation Prep (6PM)
Pastoral Center Office & Adoration Chapel
🏢 Closed Monday, February 23
Reopening Tuesday, February 24
For updates, visit stfranciscathedral.org
Please stay safe and warm! 🙏❄️
🙏 Pray40: The Return – 40 days of daily prayer & Scripture reflections for all ages.
🧑🎓 Teen Lent: The 180 – a Lenten series designed especially for teens.
👧👦 Kids Lent: Miracle Hunters – fun, faith-filled adventures for children.
➡️ Sign up & explore all tracks: hallow.com/pray40
Let’s pray together as we prepare our hearts for Easter! 🙌
Enter the season of Lent with prayer, repentance, and hope.
Join us for Mass and the distribution of ashes at one of our opportunities throughout the day:
🕖 7:00 AM
🕗 8:00 AM
🕛 12:10 PM
🕔 5:00 PM
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
Come begin Lent with your Cathedral family.
🙌 Don't Miss it! 🔥💙
Saturday & Sunday, February 14th-15th
Cathedral Concert Series Bake Sale After Mass
Cathedral
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Consecration to St Joseph
The Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi invites you to a 33-Day Consecration to St. Joseph — a powerful time of prayer, reflection, and trust in our spiritual father.
St. Francis Lent Programs & Offerings
Enter Lent at St. Francis with opportunities for prayer, sacrifice, and renewal. Join us for meaningful programs and sacred moments that draw us closer to Christ.
St. Francis Summer 2026
Get ready for an amazing Summer 2026 at St. Francis! From exciting events to meaningful moments of faith, there’s something for everyone.
📅 January 10, 2026 – January 10, 2027
The Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi has been designated a Pilgrimage Site for this holy Jubilee Year as we commemorate the 800th anniversary of the death of Francis of Assisi.
Join us in celebrating his life and legacy through prayer, reflection, and community.
📖 Franciscan Spirituality Lecture Series
Come discover the beauty and depth of the Franciscan tradition.
🗓 April 16 – 7 PM
🗓 April 30 – 7 PM
🗓 May 7 – 7 PM
More events and programs to come! Plese visit our website for more information.
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Sunday, February 7th
Paint and Sip with Fr. Roy at 6:30PM
in support of the Cathedral Concert Series
Cathedral Community Room
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Upcoming and Other Important Information
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Consecration to St Joseph
The Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi invites you to a 33-Day Consecration to St. Joseph — a powerful time of prayer, reflection, and trust in our spiritual father.
Calling All Bakers!
The Cathedral Concert Series is looking for donations of baked goods by Saturday, February 14th. for the Cathedral Concert Series Bake SalePlease email burtonjeannine@yahoo.com
Social Concerns Q1 Events
See how you can participate in the mission of Social Concerns at the Cathedral! Email bwilliamson@stfranciscathedral.org for more information
Discover what makes St. Francis Cathedral School a place where faith, academics, and community come together. Join us for our upcoming school tour and experience SFCS in action!
📅 Thursday, February 26
⏰ Tours begin at 9:00 AM
🔗 Register for the tour:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfu2ljLsWO0QqSM_bK-Jv008NJf-_fZNWYfqduh5gW8xljR8A/viewform
🔗 Inquiry Form
Curious about our school and want to learn more? Connect with us!
https://sf-nj.client.factsmgt.com/oa/inquiry.cfm?memberId=19278&districtCode=sf-nj
The Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi invites you to a 33-Day Consecration to St. Joseph — a powerful time of prayer, reflection, and trust in our spiritual father.
📅 February 15 – March 19, 2026
📖 Individual daily readings & personal prayer
⛪ Consecration Mass on the Solemnity of St. Joseph
All are welcome. Come place your trust under St. Joseph’s protection.
🔗 Scan the QR code to learn more or click the link below.
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/consecration-to-st-joseph-mic-donald-calloway/1136482029
Don’t miss this beautiful opportunity to learn to let God lead this Lent. All women of the parish are invited to join our Lenten journey with Crux: Daily Lenten Meditations by Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR.
📅 Begins next week
📍 Weekly small groups
💲 $15 (includes book)
Registration is still open – Few Spots remain!
Register today and walk into Lent with intention, prayer, and community.
https://www.onesimplifiedforms.com/PGStFrancisMetuchenNJ/os-A0VG4wLt
Join us for our St. Francis Cathedral School Open House on
📅 Sunday, February 1st from 1-3PM
Come explore our vibrant Catholic learning community, meet our faculty, tour our campus, and discover what makes SFCS a place where faith, scholarship, and community come together.
Due to inclement weather, the Cathedral Pastoral Center and Adoration Chapel will be CLOSED on Monday, January 26, 2026.
We will reopen on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Thank you for your understanding. Please stay safe and warm.
The Cathedral Pastoral Center will close at 12:00 PM today, Friday, January 23, 2026.
⛪ The Adoration Chapel will remain open until 5:00 PM for those who wish to spend time in prayer and pray for the March for Life
Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you. 🙏
🙏 Opportunities to Pray for Life 🙏
Join us at the Cathedral as we unite in prayer for the dignity and protection of all human life during the March for Life.
⛪ Masses:
• 6:30 AM (THERE IS NO 7:00AM MASS)
• 8:00 AM
• 12:10 PM
✨ Eucharistic Adoration:
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM In the Adoration Chapel
Or travel to Woodbridge to join the Diocese of Metuchen for the Rosary for Life at 1:00 PM.
Let us stand together in faith and prayer. 💙
✨It’s a Cathedral Weekend! ✨
🙌 Don't Miss it! 🔥💙
Friday, January 23rd
Pilgrimage to the March For Life
Mass at the Cathedral 6:30 AM (No 7AM Mass)
Bus Departs at 7:00 AM
Washington D.C.
Sunday, January 25th
SFCS Open House will be Rescheduled due to Snow
for 2/1/2026 at 1PM after the 12PM Mass
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Register for Women's Daily Lenten Meditations by Jan 28
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New Kids Corner at the Cathedral!
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